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Nuclear power is a significant resource for utilities and their customers and a significant means of limiting the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations in the power generation sector. The former Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Dr. Richard Meserve, has rejoined the firm and brings extensive experience on nuclear matters. Covington provides experienced counseling and advisory services in connection with nuclear energy matters arising at the federal and state level, including NRC procedures (governing site permits, certified designs, and consolidated licenses), NRC practice and licensing, legislative strategy, regulatory compliance, decommissioning, DOE loan guarantee and other programs bearing on the nuclear industry and the licensing of Yucca Mountain and related spent-fuel issues.
Representative Matters
- KKR and TPG before the NRC in connection with the successful transfer of TXU Power's Comanche Peak operating licenses.
- Nuclear Energy Institute in connection with security-related issues.
- Mitsubishi Nuclear Energy Systems in connection with NRC regulatory issues.
- Electric Power Research Institute in connection with the export of technical data.
- A company before the NRC in a matter involving certain radioactive materials in lighting appliances distributed in possible violation of NRC requirements.
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